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Definition of Caecilian
1. Adjective. Of or relating to or belonging to the family Caeciliidae.
2. Noun. Any of the small slender limbless burrowing wormlike amphibians of the order Gymnophiona; inhabit moist soil in tropical regions.
Generic synonyms: Amphibian
Group relationships: Caeciliadae, Caeciliidae, Family Caeciliadae, Family Caeciliidae
Definition of Caecilian
1. Noun. A group of burrowing amphibians (order Gymnophiona or Apoda) that resemble earthworms or snakes. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Caecilian
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Caecilian
Literary usage of Caecilian
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann (1913)
"On the third day the unanimous sentence was pronounced by Melchiades: caecilian
was to be maintained in ecclesiastical communion. ..."
2. Documents Illustrative of the History of the Church by Beresford James Kidd (1920)
"Constantino to caecilian, Bishop of Carthage, making a grant of money to the
Catholic Clergy of Africa and Numidia, 313 From Eusebius, HEX vi. ..."
3. History of English Congregationalism by Robert William Dale (1907)
"The charge against Felix was denied, but an assembly of several Numidian bishops
proceeded to depose caecilian, and consecrated ..."
4. History of the Church by Johannes Baptist Alzog (1912)
"An extreme and rigorous party was organized against caecilian, headed by Donatus
of Casae Nigrae, and strengthened by the wealth and influence of Lucilla,' ..."
5. The Age of the Fathers: Being Chapters in the History of the Church During by William Bright (1903)
"We must not, however, ignore the presence, in some cases at least, of a far lower
motive; we know that some members of the synod which condemned caecilian ..."
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